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First Course Recipes: Tarts and Pastries
Small dishes made with phyllo, puff pastry, seafood and other bits....
Tart and Pastry Recipes
Recipes Using Puff Pastry
- Asparagus and Green Garlic Pastries
- Asparagus Pastries with Tarragon Cream
- Butternut Squash and Mushroom Tart
- Chevre en Croute
- Leek and Bacon Pastries
- Caramelized Shallot and Chevre Pastries
- Pimiento and Chevre Pastries
- Pizza Pastries
- Pizza, White, with Ham, Pastries
- Red Onion and Ricotta Tart
- Shallot and Olive Pastries
- Spinach en Croute
- Tapenade and Goat Cheese Pastries
- Tomato Cheese Pastries
- Cherry Tomato and Pesto Pastries
- Tomato Ricotta Pastries
- Tuna and Feta Tart
Recipes Using Phyllo Dough (Filo)
- Chevre and Prosciutto Tart
- Feta and Caper Tart
- Samosas, with Peanut Sauce
- Spanokopita
- Spinach Strudel
Miscellaneous Starter Recipes
- Cheese Pancake
- Baked Chevre (Goat Cheese) with Mushrooms, Nuts and Dates
- Baked Chevre (Goat Cheese) with Prosciutto
- Warm Chevre on Prosciutto with Wild Mushrooms
- Baked Chevre on Red Pepper Sauce
- Gnocchi, Fried, with Goat Cheese
- Gnocchi with Savory Mushroom Sauce
- Pan-Seared Foie Gras
- Melon with Ham (Prosciutto, Serrano)
- Confetti Polenta with Smoked Salmon and Chevre
- Polenta Stacks with Avocado Cream
- Quesadillas
- Quesadillas with Caramelized Shallots
- Smoked Salmon, traditional Irish or Scottish
- Scallops with Avocado Beet (root)
- Shrimp on a bed of Avocado Cream
- Shrimp (Prawns) Cocktail,
- Shrimp, with Prosciutto and Walnuts
- Tuna Cakes
Other First Courses: Eggs Small Salads Light Soups Vegetables, Custards